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Economy & business fact checks
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Washington PostEconomy & business
“You had a total of 14 — I think it was 14 — Nobel laureate economists in economics saying this is going to — what I’m proposing is going to reduce the inflation."
Publisher’s rating: Needs context
Washington PostEconomy & business
“Since President Biden took office, families have lost the equivalent of $7,400 worth of income.”
Publisher’s rating: Depends on the math
PolitiFactEconomy & business
It "is estimated that as many as 300,000 auto workers may be out of a job before the end of the year."
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent
Publisher’s rating: Half True
FactCheck.orgEconomy & business
Republicans “want to impose a 30% national sales tax on everything from food, clothing, school supplies, housing, cars -- a whole deal.”
Publisher’s rating: Few Publicly Support It
PolitiFactEconomy & business
“Wage increases have exceeded” the cost of inflation.
Publisher’s rating: Half True
FactCheck.orgEconomy & business
“BP Oil Executive” says high gasoline prices are due to U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
Publisher’s rating: Distorts the Facts
PolitiFactEconomy & business
Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.”
Publisher’s rating: True
PolitiFactEconomy & business
Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Washington PostEconomy & business
“The President’s budget will increase taxes roughly $28,000 per household. Do you support paying more taxes next year?”
Publisher’s rating: Three Pinocchios
PolitiFactEconomy & business
The U.S. chicken and egg shortage is linked to Bill Gates.
Publisher’s rating: False
Washington PostEconomy & business
"The fastest-growing job in the United States before covid was solar power technician. The same people can do those jobs, but the choice of doing the solar power one now is a better choice. And similarly, you have the second-fastest-growing job pre-covid was wind turbine technician.”
Publisher’s rating: Two Pinocchios
FactCheck.orgEconomy & business
A White House official said a fourth round of stimulus payments are being made to eligible American.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
"If you take a look at gas prices and you take a look at oil prices, that is a consequence of, thus far, the refusal of Russia or the OPEC nations to pump more oil."
Publisher’s rating: OPEC, Russia roles are key
PolitiFactEconomy & business
“A year ago we had the lowest unemployment in history without using taxpayers money.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
Says businesses will give you free baby formula during the coronavirus outbreak.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire